President's Profile
Mateb Tafere Gedifew (PhD)
Full Professor in Education Policy & Leadership, Home Base Staff at BDU
President, Amhara State University
P.O. Box 79
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Email: matebetafere@yahoo.com
Mobile: + 251 911862252/+251 918340163
Brief Personal Profile
A) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
First Degree:
- Name of Institute: Bahir Dar University
- Department: Pedagogical Sciences and English Composite Major
- Year of Graduation: June 30, 2001 G. C.,
- Degree Awarded: BED in Pedagogical Sciences and English
Second Degree:
- Name of Institute: AAU
- Department: Educational Planning and Management
- Year of Graduation: June 30, 2005G. C.,
- Degree Awarded: MA in Educational Planning and Mangement
Terminal Degree:
- Name of Institute: AAU
- Department: Educational Planning and Management
- Year of Graduation: July 30, 2013 G. C.,
- Degree Awarded: PhD in Education Policy and Leadership
- HDP Certified & participated as a co-trainer at AAU (while attending my PhD studies)
B) AWARDS
I WON THE BEST DEAN OF THE YEAR AWARD AT BAHIR UNIVERSITY in 2005 E.C: In my experience as Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, I had the privilege to Won the Best Dean of the Year Award from Bahir Dar University, which in fact paved the way for my next leadership careers at the University. Besides, I was awarded different Certificates for successful completion of the following certificate –based trainings as listed below;
- Certificate Awarded for Higher Education Leadership Training in the USA in 2012 GC
- Certificate Awarded for higher education leadership and management training in Germany by 2017 GC
- Certificate Awarded for higher education leadership, and Project Management Training in China, in 2018 GC
- Certificate Awarded for Project management training at Uganda Management Institute in 2020 GC
- Certificate Awarded for Advanced Research Methodology and Doctoral Colloquium training In Dubai in 2023 G.C
- Certificate Awarded for project management and implementation training at Dubai in 2023 GC
- Certificate Awarded for successful completion of LMS (Learning Management System) held at Bahir Dar University in 2021
- Certificate Awarded for successful completion of Global Chapters- Ethiopia-Data Fundamentals in 2026
- Certificate Awarded for successful completion of Global Chapters – Ethiopia- AI Fundamentals in 2026
- Certificate Awarded for successful completion of Global Chapters-Ethiopia-Programming Fundamentals in 2026
- Certificate Awarded for successful completion of Global Chapters – Ethiopia- Android Fundamentals in 2026
C) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER, VICE PRINCIPAL, and PRINCIPAL at the Ministry of National Defense (MOND): I served as a secondary school English teacher, and principal which were aimed at shaping the educational environment and fostering growth for 2 years.
ACADEMIC DEAN AND HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATOR AT THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (MOND):
My practical exposure at the Ministry of National Defense for 5 years allowed me to contribute significantly to leading the teaching -learning and research activities, curriculum materials preparation, and project design and implementation. Besides, I had an opportunity to assume a position of Academic Deanship for the higher Educational Institutions at the Ministry of National Defense. In this position, I played a significant role in coordinating the different colleges under the Ministry of National Defense which were found by then at Mekele, Awash-Arba, Jan- meda, and Huleta-Genet .
TEACHING CAREER AT BAHIRDAR UNIVERSITY:
My commitment extended to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Bahir Dar University over the past 17 years. My teaching career at Bahirdar University allowed me to teach different courses (research methodology, educational leadership, policy studies, economics of education, project management ,instructional leadership, change leadership, performance management ,and resource management) specially at the post graduate( MA and PhD) levels .Besides, I advised significant number of students at the post graduate level of which more than 150 MA students and Nine PhD students successfully completed their thesis and dissertation works respectively under my supervision as a principal research advisor. I am also currently a principal research advisor for four PhD students who are working on their PhD dissertation at Bahir Dar University, and two PhD students at Amhara State University. Furthermore, I served as an internal examiner for 17 PhD candidates at Bahir Dar University and Amhara State University.
LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENTS AT BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY:
I took on leadership roles as Dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. In my experience as Dean of the college, I had the privilege to won the Best Dean of the Year Award from Bahir Dar University, which in fact paved the way for my next leadership careers at the University. Consequently, I was soon promoted to the position of Executive Director for Academic Affairs of Bahir Dar University in which I served for one and half years. My encouraging performance as an Executive Director of the Academic Affairs also helped me to assume a very prestigious position as the Vice President for Academic Affairs of Bahir Dar University which I worked for four years. All these leadership engagements at the university fortunately paved me the way for assuming higher level leadership positions at the Amahara National Regional State level.
LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENTS AT AMHARA REGIONAL STATE LEVEL:
My practical leadership experiences at Bahir dar University led me to assume higher level regional leadership positions at Amhara National Regional State. I served as President of Amhara Leadership Academy in which my main leadership roles were leading the teaching-learning, research and capacity building programs targeting at human capital development for the region in particular and for the country at large. Following this, I also served as the Head of the Education Bureau of the Amhara National Regional State, which was in fact one of the key leadership positions in the regional government. My fruitful leadership engagements in those two leadership positions also helped me to assume a new regional leadership role: The Amhara Region President’s principal advisor for social sectors including Education, Health, Civil Service, Youth and women affairs, sports and tourism. All these regional leadership engagements also allowed me to assume my current leadership position as the President of the Amhara Region State University, which perhaps directly fits to my professional and leadership preparations so far.
D) BOARD OF MANAGEMEN CHAIRMANSHIP & MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
A position of board chairmanship or membership is an official assignment by the regional government. The assignment also entails both professional and leadership credibility and reliability of the person to be assigned. Fortunately, the Government of the Amhara National Regional State granted me the trust and privilege to work in the following institutions as a aboard chairman and as a member:
- I served as a Board Chairman for the Management Board of Amhara National Regional State Leadership Academy for four years
- I served as a Vice Chairman for the Management Board of Amhara Development Association in the year 2022
- I served as a Board Chairman for the Management Board of Amhara Development Association in the year 2023
- I served as a member of the Management Board for AWSCODE from 2022 to 2023
- I served as a member of the Management Board for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction project office for the war affected areas in Amhara National Regional State in the year 2022 and 2023
- I served as a board chairman for the Management Board of Abay printing and packaging company in the year 2023
- I served as a member of the Management Board for Finoteselam Teachers college for eight yeras
- I served as a member of the Management Board for Society for Eco-turism and Biodiversity Conservation, NGO, for eight years
- I have been serving as a member of the Management Board for the Amahara Scholars’ council since 2022
E) PROJECTs DEVELOPED AND EXCUTED
No | Title of the project | Funded by | Amount of fund secured in birr | Project duration (G.C) | Involvement of the applicant | Project output |
1 | MOSHER Project ( a capacity building partnership project between Sudan and Ethiopia) | Sudanese Government | 4,255, 045.05 ETB
| 2018-2021 G.C | Principal Investigator | · Seven Sudanese PhD students completed their PhD degree in Education policy and Leadership at Bahir Dar University · 21 Sudanese students completed their MA Degree at Bahir Dar University
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2 | Joint PhD Program Project between Bahir Dar University and Appalachian State University, North Carolina, USA | American Embassy | 300,000.00 ETB | 2013-2014 G.C | Principal Investigator | · PhD Curriculum in Education Policy and Leadership jointly Designed · The designed PhD Program validated and launched · American Full bright staff taught courses at Bahir Dar University as a full time staff for one year in the jointly designed PhD program · Five PhD candidates completed their studies |
Total fund secured from international projects | 4,555,045.05 ETB | |||||
National / Internal Projects Developed and Executed
No | Title of the project | Funded by | Amount of fund secured in birr | Project duration (G.C) | Involvement of the applicant | Project output |
1. | Research Project on the Quality of Education in Amhara Region | Bahir Dar University | 90,000 ETB | 2012 G.C | Co-principal Investigator | · Research Conducted · The findings presented to the Amhara Education Bureau · Training manuals developed for school Leaders based on the findings identified · Trainings given to school leaders on how to lead quality related matters in secondary schools |
2 | Instructional Leadership Reform project | Amahara Education Bureau, and Bahir Dar University | 270,000.00 | 2012 -2013 G.C | Principal Investigator | · Assessments conducted on the instructional leadership challenges of schools · Training documents developed based on the assessment results · Trainings provided to about 11,000 Amhara Region Education Leaders from the region to schools levels |
Total fund secured from internal projects | 360,000.00 ETB | |||||
F) RESEARCH PROFILE
Published Full Length Original Articles:
I have authored 30 full length original articles in peer reviewed international journals, and 03 full length original articles in peer reviewed national journals. In addition to the lists below, the details of my published articles are archived at: Matebe Tafere Gedifew’s Research Gate/ORCID: 0000-0002-7151-2439
- Matebe Tafere Gedifew*& Girma Shimelis Muluneh(2022) A learning Culture in Public Universities: Improving Institution’s Adaptive Capacity for Change. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies. Volume:3(4) DOI: https//dx.doi.org/10.52547/johepal.3.83
- Girma Shimelis Muluneh and Matebe Tafere Gedifew(2018) Leading Changes through Adaptive Design : Change Management Practices in one of the Universities in a Developing Nation. Journal of organizational Change Management. Vol31(6). DOI: https:doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-10-2017-0379
- Eshetu Kibret Emiru and Matebe Tafere Gedifew(2024). The Effect of Teacher Self- Efficacy on the Learning Engagement of Secondary School Students. Cogent Education. Vol 11(1). DOI: 10.1080/2331186×2024.2308432
- Matebe Tafere Gedifew and Destaw Amare lakew(2022). Implementations and Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Nations: In Case of South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. International Journal of sustainable Development and Planning. Vol 17(1). DOI: https:doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.170106
- Alebachew Lakie Desta and Mateb Tafere Gedifew(2024). The Practice and Relationship of Servant Leadership and Trainers’ Performance: The Mediating Role of Trust in Leaders in Public Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences. Vol 22(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.1.00204
- Birhan kefyalew, Matebe Tafere, and Meseret Ayalew(2020). Job Satisfaction among Employees of Education Offices in Assosa Zone: Implication for Intervention, Assosa, Ethiopia. Cogent Education. Vol.7(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186x.2020.1829804
- Destaw Amare lakew and Mateb Tafere Gedifew(2024). The Relationship among Transformational Leadership, Job Satisfaction and Service Quality in Public Institutions of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences. Vol 22(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.1.00134
- Meseret Ayalew ; Mateb Tafere , and Yohannes Asmare(2018). Prevalence, Trends, and Consequences of Substance use Among University Students : Implication for Interventions. International Quarterly of Community Health Education/ Community Health Equity Research and Policy. Vol 38(3). DOI: 1177/272684×17749570
- Mateb Tafere Gedifew(2022). Exploring the Instructional Leadership Development Practices in Ethiopia. Journal of Education and Learning ( Edu Learn). Vol 14(3). DOI: 10.11591/edulearn.v14i3.15375
- Matebe Tafere Gedifew, and Girma Shimelis Muluneh(2020)Building a Change Adaptive University: A System of Composite Indicators to Measure and Facilitate Pervasive Changes. Higher Education Quarterly; WILEY. Vol 75(2). DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12279.
- Eshetu Kibret Emiru, and Mateb Tafere Gedifew(2024). Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for validating a Distributive Leadership Inventory for Secondary Schools in Ethiopia. Educational Management Administration and Leadership. Vol 53 (5. DOI: 10.1177/17411432241269411
- Mateb Tafere Gedifew, and Birhan kefyalew(2025). The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Teachers’ Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Amhara Regional State Public Universities, Ethiopia. Cogent Education. Vol 12(1). DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2025.25566894
- Mateb Tafere Gedifew and Eshetu Kibret Emiru(2024). The Contribution of Teacher Organizational Commitment to Student Learning Engagement in Secondary Schools of Amhara Region. Advanced Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Vol 8(2) p 1536-1551
- Desalegn Ejigu & Mateb Tafere(2025). Assessing the Perceived Effectiveness of the School Improvement Program in Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Advanced Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Vol 9(1).P 1600-1620
- Birhan kefyalew and Mateb Tafere(2025). The Influence of Learning Organization Practices on Teachers’ Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Higher Education Institutions. Bahir Dar Journal of Education. Vol 26(1). DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bdje.v25i3.2
- Yosa Abiye and Matebe Tafere(2024). Challenges of Leadership in the Implementation of the National Children’s Policy of Ethiopia at Bahir Dar City Administration Women, Children and Social Affairs Department. Innovations. No 77.www.journal-innovations.com
- Mateb Tafere(2024). Realizing Institutional Effectiveness of Higher Education through Servant Leadership, Good Governance and Institutional Health. Innovations. No 78. journal-innovations.com
- Alebachew Lakie and Mateb Tafere (2024). The Practice and Relationship of Leadership Styles and Trainers’ Performance: The Mediating Role of Trust in Leaders in Public Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Innovations. No 78. journal-innovations.com
- Zelalem Tadese and Mateb Tafere (2024). Factors Affecting Leaders Turnover in Government Organizations: The Case of Addiszemen City Administration, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Innovations. No 78. journal-innovations.com
- Destaw Amare and Mateb Tafere (2024). The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction in the Link between Transactional Leadership Style and Service Quality in the Public Sectors of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Innovations. No 77.www.journal-innovations.com
- Matebe Tafere (2013). Improving the Social Disabilities of Primary School Students. International Journal of Research in Computer Application & Management. Vol 3(2).http://ijrcm.org.in/
- Matebe Tafere (2014). Perceptions about instructional leadership: The perspectives of a principal and teachers of Birakat Primary School in focus. Journal of Educational Research and Reviews. Vol. 9(16). DOI: 10.5897/ERR2014.1841
- Mateb Tafere (2014). The information management practices of Bahirdar University. Journals of Internet and Information System. Vol 4(1). DOI: 10.5897/JIIS2014.0078
- Matebe Tafere (2014). The leadership practices of the dean of Combined Arms Academy. International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies. Vol 6(5). DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS2014.0343
- Matebe Tafere, Girma Shimelis & Fentahun Mengistu(2019) Social Justice and Social Justice Leadership in Higher Education Institutions: The Perceptions of Women and Persons with Disabilities. Journal of Public Administration Research. Vol 8(2).
- Fentahun Mengistu & Matebe Tafere(2020). Effects of Servant Leadership on Institutional Effectiveness of Public Universities in Ethiopia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR). Vol 52(1)
- Matebe Tafere & Fentahun Mengistu(2017). Teachers’ Servant Leadership, Students’ Learning Engagement, and Academic Achievement in the Ethiopian Higher Education System. Journal of International Cooperation in Education: CICE Hiroshima University, Japan.Vol 19(2)
- Matebe Tafere&Girma Shimelis(2019). Measuring and Modeling the Adaptive Capacity of Universities: A Composite Indicators Methodology. Journal of Public Administration Research. Vol 8(2)
- Dibekulu Alem and Matebe Tafere (2022). The Abandoned Agenda: The Issue of Quality in Private Distance Education Colleges in Mertulemariam Town. Journal of Education and Research. Vol 12(1)
- Saifaldin Idris, Matebe Tafere , and Amare Sahile(2021). Change Leadership Practices at the University of Khartoum, Sudan. Technium Social Sciences Journal . Vol. 21.
- Elssadig Ali, Matebe Tafere, and Mulugeta Yayeh(2121). Servant leadership practices among secondary schools teachers of East Darfur state Eldaien locality, Sudan. Journal of Educational and Management Studies. Vol. 11(3)
- Zelalem Tadesse and Mateb Tafere(2025). Effect of Current Urban Land Lease Holding Policy Implementation in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: Journal of Digital Economy
- Belay Sintie ; Misganew Alene and Mateb Tafere(2026). Situational Leadership and Organizational Commitment: Accelerators Of Urban Land Organizational Performance. Scientific Culture. Vol 12(2)
PHD AND MA STUDENTS ADVISING EXPERIENCE
Table 1- PhD Students who completed their Dissertation works, and on Progress under My Supervision (As a main supervisor)
No. | Name of Advisees | Title | Status | Year of completion |
1. | Girma Shimelis | Adaptive capacity, learning culture, learning leadership at public universities in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia | Completed | June, 2020 |
2. | Fentahun Mengistu | Servant leadership and its correlation with good governance , organizational health and effectiveness of public universities in Ethiopia | Completed | June, 2020 |
3. | Elsadig Ali | Servant Leadership Behavior and teachers’’ job satisfaction in secondary schools in East Darfur state: EIDaein locality | Completed | August, 2021 |
4. | Saifaldin Indris | Change leadership and organizational commitment among academic staff: a case faculty of education university of Khartoum | Completed | August, 2021 |
5. | Eshetu Kibret | Teachers ‘perceptions about the role of principals’ distributed leadership on students’ engagement in the secondary schools of state of Amhara : the mediating roles of teachers’ self-efficacy and organizational commitment | Completed | October, 2024 |
6. | Destaw Amare
| The Effect of full range leadership styles on service quality as mediated by job satisfaction in public sectors of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia | Completed | Dec, 2024 |
7. | Berhan Kefyalew | The influence of leadership ,organizational culture, and learning organization on teachers’ organizational citizenship behavior in Amhara regional state public universities | Completed | October , 2025 |
8. | Koye kassa | Exploring the Major Activities of Bahir Dar University and Orientations of Its Top and Middle –Level Leaders to achieve the University’s Vision of Becoming a Research University | Completed | Dec 2023 |
9. | Desalegn Ejigu | Practice, challenges and opportunities of SIP implementation in Amhara Regional State secondary Schools | Completed | February 2026 |
10. | Zelalem Tadese | Practice and challenges of Urban Leadership in Amhara Regional State | On progress | 2027 |
11. | Zelalem Alemayehu | The contribution of instructional leadership to teachers’ organizational commitment and student Academic achievement in secondary schools of Amhara regional State | On progress | 2026 |
12. | Shegaw Molla | The equitability of access and quality to higher education in Ethiopia: a policy and practice analysis through a social justice framework | On progress | 2027 |
13. | Yihenew Belay | Principals’ leadership styles and teachers organizational citizen chip behavior in secondary schools of Amhara Regional State | On progress | 2026 |
14. | Andargachew Kassaw | Antecedents and consequences of organizational citizenship behavior among academic staff in public universities of Ethiopian | On progress | 2026 |
15. | Alebachew Lakie | The practice and relationship of leadership styles and trainers performance in TVET of West Amhara, Ethiopia. | On progress | 2026 |
Table 2: PhD Students’ Dissertation Examined by me as an Internal Examiner
No. | Name of the Student | Study Program | Institution | Dissertation Topic | Year |
1 | Shimelis Gebeyehu | Doctor of Education in Educational Policy and Strategic Management | Bahir Dar University | ICT Utilization abd Its Antecedents in Teaching and Learning: An Explanatory Study Using the RIPPLES Model in Public Secondary Schools of East Amhara | 2026 |
2 | Legesse Adego | PhD in Education Policy and leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Effect of Leader-Member Exchange on Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Mediated by Organizational Justice in Public Secondary Schools of the State of Amhara | 2026 |
3 | Temesgen Belachew | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The prevalence and effects of Principals’ Destructive Leadership Behavior on teachers’ Organizational Commitment: The Case in Secondary Schools of Amhara National Regional State | 2024
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4 | Dibekulu Alem | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Effect of Shared Leadership on teachers’ Organizational Commitment in Secondary Schools of East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State | 2025 |
5 | Mulugeta Gualgul | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Influence of Academic Staff’s Organizational Citizenship Behavior on the effectiveness of Public Universities in the State of Amhara | 2024 |
6 | Atalay Mesfin | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Role of Destructive Leadership Behavior on Teachers’ Engagement in Colleges of Teacher Education in the State of Amhara |
2024 |
7 | Shimelis Mesfin | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Status and Relationships among Servant Leadership, Organizational Justice, Organizational Commitment, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Public Universities in Amhara Region | 2022 |
8 | Hafiz Ahmed | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | Susceptibility of Academics to Brain Drain among Public Higher Education Institutions in Sudan | 2021 |
9 | Ahmed Mansour | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Quality of Public technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Khartoum State of Sudan: Challenges and Prospects | 2021 |
10 | Melkemariam Genet | PhD in Public Policy and Leadership | Amhara State University | Policy Integration for Environmental Protection in Lake Tana: Evaluating the Problem and Unravelling Knowledge-Practice Gaps | 2025 |
11 | Meseret Alem | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | Principals’ Leadership Competence and their Contribution to Teachers’ Commitment: The case of Secondary Schools in east Gojjam Administrative Zone , The State of Amhara | 2021 (proposal) |
12 | Habtu Gebreselassie | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Influence of Transformational Leadership and Openness to Experience on teachers’ Innovative work Behavior in the Higher Education Institutions of the State of Amhara as Perceived by Teachers: The Mediating Role of Organizational Justice | 2021 (proposal) |
13 | Endayehu Tegegne | PhD in Education Policy and Ledaership | Bahir Dar University | The Influence of Deans\ Leadership Behavior on the Job Performance of Teachers In Amahara Stae TVET Colleges: the Mediating Role of Organizational Culture | 2023 (Proposal) |
14 | Ayetenew Abie | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | The Influence of Deans’ Trnasactional Leadership Behaviors on Research Ptoductivity Mediated \by Culture, Learning, Innovation, and Justice in Amhara Regional State Public Universities, Ethiopia | 2020 (Proposal) |
15 | Selam Berhanu | PhD in Public Policy and Ledaership | Amhara State University | The Mediating Role of Organizational Politics in the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Organizational Performance: A Study of Public Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia. | 2025 (Proposal) |
16 | Mulugeta Alema | PhD in Public Policy and Leadership | Amhara State University | The Effect of Top Leaders Emotional Intelligence on Employees Work Engagement in the State of Amhara Public Service Bureau, Ethiopia | 2024 (Proposal) |
17 | Yenew Bantigegn | PhD in Public Policy and Leadership | Amhara State University | The Effect of Top Managers’ Leadership Skills on the Workplace Engagement of the Academic Staff of Public Universities in the State of Amhara | 2024 (Proposal) |
Table 3: Some of the Masters’ Students who completed their Thesis Works under My Supervision (the list goes to more than 150)
No | Name | Title | Status | Year of completion |
1. | Alehegn Melkamu | Practice and challenges of secondary school leaders in material resource management in Bahir Dar city Administration | Completed | 2022 |
2. | Getnet Mihret | Parental involvement in the management of secondary school in Awi Zone | Completed | 2022 |
3. | Mengistu Dagnaw | Teachers time management practice in primary schools of North Mecha Woreda | Completed | 2022 |
4. | Tadesse Mazengia | Practice and challenges of primary school cluster supervisors in in managing the teaching learning process and teachers research engagement in Enemay woreda | Completed | 2022 |
5. | Birilie Getahun | Practices And Challenges Of Women’s Leadership In Awi Zone Secondary Schools | Completed | 2021 |
6. | Geremew Asrat | Practice and challenges’ of school principals placement in primary school of Bahir Dar City Administration | Completed | 2018 |
7. | Omer Ali | Leadership effectiveness of District education heads in managing education system from transformational leader ship perspective in secondary school in Afar Region in Yallo Wereda | Completed | 2018 |
8. | Amere Getahun | Comparative study of leadership practices b/n award & non award principals in south Gondar zone in Fogera Woreda in secondary high school | Completed | 2018 |
9. | Kelemwork Assres | The status of instructional leadership effectiveness of principals in Awi Zone secondary school | Completed | 2018 |
10. | Nigusie Haile | The Practice and problems of teacher performance appraisal in secondary school of Ebinat Worda | Completed | 2018 |
11. | Seid Mohammed | Primary school principals leadership effectiveness from the perspectives of situation leadership model in south Wollo zone ambassel woreda primary schools | Completed | 2018 |
12. | Assaye Biru | Practice and challnges of integrated functional adult education in Mandura Woreda | Completed | 2020 |
13. | Sintayehu Negash | Practice and problems of school based supervision in Secondary schools of \north Gondar Zone | Completed | 2011 |
14. | Mulugeta Guadie | The study on instructional leadership practices of secondary schools principals in BDR city administration | Completed | 2011 |
15. | Lakew Asnake | The status of community participation in the management of primary schools in Amahra Region North Shewa Zone | Completed | 2011 |
16. | Kemal Abdurahim | Practices and challenges of instructional leadership in secondary schools of Asossa Zone | Completed | 2011 |
17. | Wubante Yayeh | Major Causes of conflict between teachers and instructional leaders and their management strategies in West Gojjiam government TVET institutes | Completed | 2010 |
18. | Yirga Yitayew | Practices and problems of recruitment and selection of teachers\; the case of private colleges in Amhara Region | Completed | 2010 |
19. | Jemberu Arega | Empowering women in educational leadership: opportunities and challenges in Debre Tabour public schools | Completed | 2010 |
20. | Abdelbagi Mohammed | Principals’ Leadership behavior and Teachers Organizational Commitment in Secondary schools of Elnohud Locality | Completed | 2019 |
21. | Zainab Esam | Practices and Challenges of Principals’ Instructional Leadership in Secondary Schools of Omdurman Locality | Completed | 2019 |
22. | Yousuf Ali | Principals’ Leadership Style and School Effectiveness in Secondary schools of Wadbnda, and Dardug Localities | Completed | 2019 |
23. | Mohammed Dowalbiet | The Implementation and Challenges of School Improvement Programs In Secondary Schools of Elnohud Locality | Completed | 2019 |
24. | Behan Kefiyalew | Job satisfaction among employees of education bureau and woreda education offices in Asossa Zone :The case of Benishangul Gumuz State | Completed | 2014 |
Table 4: Lists of PhD Curriculums Reviewed
No. | Degree Nomenclature | Institution | My Role | Year |
1 | PhD in Education Policy and Leadership | Bahir Dar University | Curriculum Designer/Developer | 2014/2015 |
2 | PhD in Public Policy and Leadership | Amhara State University | Curriculum Designer/Developer | 2019 |
3 | Doctor of Education in Educational Policy and Strategic Management | Bahir Dar University | Curriculum Reviewer | 2020 |
Table 5: Contributions in Collaboration
No | Collaborative organization/institute | Aim of the collaboration and My contributions | Output obtained |
1 | Appalachian State University , North Carolina, USA | The aim of the collaboration was to design and launch a joint PhD program in Education Policy and leadership at Bahir Dar University. The candidate was a principal Investigator for the collaborative project, and principal point of contact on the side of Bahir Dar University | PhD Program Designed and Launched |
2 | Uganda Management Institute, Uganda | The aim of the collaboration was staff capacity building. The role of the candidate was coordinating the training program at UMI | Five staffs of Bahir Dar University/(including the candidate) got trained at UMI on project management, and advanced Research methodology and Doctoral Colloquium |
3 | Western Michigan University, USA | The aim of the collaboration was experience sharing programs on academic and research engagements. The role of the candidate , as initiator of the collaboration, was to act as a contact person on the side of BDU | Three staff of BDU (including the Candidate) visited Western Michigan University, and experiences shared on academic and research engagements |
4 | Hiroshima University, Japan | The aim of the collaboration was to be a member of the Africa –Asian universities’ Dialogue. The candidate of the principal contact person from BDU’s side | The candidate and one more professor from BDU part in the Africa-Asian Universities Dialogue hosted at Hiroshima University. Participated in group researches identified by the dialogue. Research out puts published |
5 | Chicago State University, USA | The aim of the collaboration was experience sharing programs on academic and research engagements. The role of the candidate , as initiator of the collaboration, was to act as a contact person on the side of BDU | Staff exchanges made between the two universities. The candidate got the chance to visit Chicago state Universities’ academic and research engagements |
6 | University of 2020, Germany | The aim of the collaboration was capacity building on higher education leadership. The role of the candidate was initiating the training needs and dealing with GIZ for sponsorship issues representing BDU | The candidate, as an academic vice president of BDU, got trained at the University of 2020 (sponsored by GIZ) on Higher Education Leadership |
7 | World Bank | The aim of the collaboration was capacity building on higher education leadership and management. The role of the candidate was to act as a focal person on the side of Bair dar University | 20 Ethiopian educational leaders participated the higher education leadership and management training at Washington DC, sponsored by World Bank |
8 | Sudanese Ministry of Education | The aim of the collaboration was staff capacity building. The role of the candidate was as a principal investigator of the project | 7 PhD and 21 MA candidates completed their studies at Bahir Dar University |
Table 6: My Contributions in Capacity Building
No | Work related to capacity building | Output obtained | Remark |
1. | Advised Ministry of Education on the Modalities of University Leaders’ Recruitment and Selection | Higher Education Leaders recruitment and selection manual developed and implemented for the first time in 2009 E.C | National Certificate Awarded for this contribution |
2 | Supported the Ministry of Education on the National Curriculum Reform agendas as a team leader of the National task Force for Curriculum Reform | Curriculum Reforms Conducted | National Certificates Awarded for this contribution |
3 | Lead the staff capacity building Initiatives of BDU via expanding in house PhD programs | A lot of PhD programs launched at Bahir Dar University. Huge number of staff completed their PhD degrees. Significantly contributed to BDU’s vision of becoming a research University | BDU has now become a research University, and the key for this achievement was the contribution made on aggressively expanding in house PhD programs using a motto “ Open the Door and Furnish The Floor”. This motto, by then, was primarily initiated by Prof Alemayehu Bishaw, and Me, Dr Mateb Tafere. This capacity building initiative uplifted BDU’s capacity in becoming a research university |
4 | Provided instructional leadership trainings to BDU staff on planned basis | Instructional leadership culture improved. Teaching-learning engagements improved. Graduating students pass rate in the University’s comprehensive exam improved | University Level Certificate Awarded for this Contribution |
5 | Provided Instructional Leadership training to about 11000 education leaders of Amhara Education Bureau | Perceptions about Instructional leadership improved, instructional leadership cultures improved, school principals and teachers engagement on the teaching-learning improved. Consequently , appreciation certificate awarded from the Education Bureau | Regional Certificate Awarded for this Contribution |
6 | Actively Contributed in the Capacity building initiatives/ trainings for Developing the National Education Road Map, and the New Education and training Policy | National education Road Map Developed. New Education and Training Policy Designed | National Certificates Awarded for contributions on the two Key National issues |
G) COUNTRIES VISITED FOR EXPERINCE SHARING :
Foreign Countries visited for experience sharing and internationalization include:
- USA (five times),
- Japan,
- Israel,
- India (five times),
- Germany,
- China,
- Uganda,
- Dubai,
- England,
- Norway,
- Sweden,
- Finland,
- Denmark,
H) CURRENT POSITION
I, Mateb Tafere (PhD),am working as the President of Amhara Region State University. Besides, I have assumed the esteemed position of Full Professor in Education Policy and Leadership at Bahir Dar University as Home Base staff in the Department of Educational Planning and management. As a Full Professor, I am currently working as a principal research advisor for four PhD students who are working on their PhD dissertation at Bahir Dar University, and two PhD students at Amhara State University.
Research interests
- Education Policy and Leadership, Supervision and Instruction, Instructional Leadership, Project Management, Public Leadership and Governance, Economics and financing of Education and related areas are the basic research areas I delve with
Hobbies
- Reading historical books, research reports, magazines, participating in voluntary services, enjoying with family members and friends
References:
- E Mr Arega Kebede, President of Amahara Regional State
- Reda Darge, CEBS, BDU, email: reda_darge@yahoo.com, Tel: 0918 76 92 44
- Solomon Melese, CEBS, BDU, email: btlhmslmn1997@gmail.com, Tel. +251918784190
